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Urban Revitalization
Professor:Patrick McGuigan
Executive Director, ProvPlan
Lessons from The Providence Plan
PP170
What is this?
College Hill
Federal Hill
Elmwood
How big is Providence?
Providence
Boston New York
8,175,133
305 mi2
617,59448.3 mi2
178,04218.4 mi2?
Population data from 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimates
Total Population
How economically successful are Providence
families?
Boston New York
$51,270$51,739
Providence
$36,925Economic data from ACS 2006-2010 U.S. Census
Ranges represent the lowest and highest value census tracts within the neighborhood.
Median Household Income
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How economically successful are Providence
families?
Boston New York
16.2%15.9%
Providence
21.5%
Economic data from ACS 2006-2010 U.S. CensusRanges represent the lowest and highest value census tracts within the neighborhood.
Families Living Below Poverty Level
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How well educated are Providence families?
Providence
72.7%
College Hill Elmwood
Federal Hill
95.3% - 100%
60% - 62.4%
67.5% - 73.7%
Education data from ACS 2006-2010 U.S. CensusRanges represent the lowest and highest value census tracts within the neighborhood.
Adults with a High School Degree
How much does property cost in Providence?
Providence
(Median)
$110,000
College Hill Elmwood
Federal Hill
$846,967
$120,122
$197,694
Housing data from: City of Providence, 3/22/12 – 4/5/13
Average Property Sales Value
Why is neighborhood level data on urban communities important?
Recognize that cities are complex places that can simultaneously experience success and failure
Allows for statistical comparisons of geographies within a city
Offers meaningful level of analysis for policymakers and residents
Helps to inform allocation of limited resources within cities
Provides a framework to measure the impact of policy-based and programmatic interventions
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Poverty in Providence
47%+
35% - 46%
31% - 34%
24% - 30%
16% - 23%
7% - 15%
4% - 6%
Households in Poverty
Tracts with highest
proportion of families in
Poverty
Upper/Lower S. Prov.
Tract 4: 48%
Upper S. Prov. Tract 7: 64.2%
Data from ACS 2006 - 2010
U.S. Census
Wanskuck Tract 27: 51.3%
Overall Population Change
14% - 65%
6.7% - 13%
2.5% - 6.6%
0.0% - 2.4%
-4.3% - -0.1%
-8.9% - -4.4%
Pop. Change 2010(as % of 2000
pop.)
Largest Population Increase
Federal Hill (-8.9)
Elmwood (-6.8%)
Manton (57.4%)
Downtown (65.3%)
2000 - 2010
Largest Population Decrease
Data from 2000 & 2010 U.S. Census
Change in Latino Population
93% - 139%
57% - 92%
25% - 56%
0.0% - 24%
-2.6% - -0.1%
-2.7% - -19%
Pop. Change 2010(as % of 2000
pop.)
Largest Population Increase
Smith Hill (-2.6)
Federal Hill (-19.4%)
Manton (138%)
Downtown (120%)
2000 - 2010
Population Decrease
Data from 2000 & 2010 U.S. Census
Change in Non-Latino White Population
15% - 44%
4.6% - 14%
4.1% - 4.5%
0.0% - 4.0%
-23% - -0.1%
-54% - -24%
Pop. Change 2010(as % of 2000
pop.)
Largest Population Increase
South Elmwood decline (-37%) coincides with
decrease in black population
(-17%) and increase in
vacant housing units (140%)
Manton (15.1%)
Downtown (44.4%)
2000 - 2010
Notable Population Decrease
Data from 2000 & 2010 U.S. Census
Key challenges facing Providence (and most other urban communities)
Jobs
Education
Housing
Safety
Declining Revenue & Increasing Costs
Jobs in Providence
Unemployment
Providence
10.3%
Rhode Island
8.8%
Unemployment data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2013
How do we expand industry in Rhode Island and ensure residents are ready to meet the needs of growing employers?
Unemployment in Providence
Why is unemployment distributed unevenly across the city?
Education in Providence
Math Proficiency
Test score data from Rhode Island Department of Education (neighborhood data derived as median of neighborhood schools)
How do we improve the quality of education for Providence youth without leaving more disadvantaged students behind?
(8th grade)
Providence
26%
Rhode Island
54%
4-Year High School Outcomes in Providence and Statewide
Source: http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov
Housing in Providence
2009-2011 Foreclosures
Foreclosure Data: HousingWorksRI Annual Report Spring 2012
How can we mitigate the impact of foreclosures on families living in urban areas and combat the blight of abandoned homes?
Providence
9.78%
Rhode Island
3.65%
(as % of mortgaged housing stock)
6,740 Homes
1672 Homes
Public Safety in Providence
Violent Crime Rate How does
Providence continue to build on the success of its community policing approach to improve public safety?
(per 1000)
Providence
6.93
Rhode Island
2.9
Crime Data from: 2011 Uniform Crime Report (Crime in Rhode Island)
Snapshot: Crime in Providence
Declining Revenue & Increasing Costs
Projected 2012 Deficit
Deficit Projection
$110,000,000
Budget data from City of Providence
In an era of tightening budgets, how do we make hard decisions about where to cut and where to invest?
As % of Approved Budget17.8%
How to address the range of challenges facing Providence & other urban communities
(all key themes for course)
Be Strategic
Build Strong Partnerships
Advance Comprehensive Solutions
Take “What Works” to Scale
Align Revitalization with Political Action
The Work of The Providence Plan
& Provide residents
and public agencies with data and information that can support smart decision making
Launch innovative service programs that address unmet community needs
Think Do
ProvPlan’s Programmatic Initiatives
Info Group
YouthBuild
Providence
New Roots
Ready to Learn (R2LP)
Building Futures
Course Structure
Weeks 1-3: Analysis of the economic and political forces that have brought cities to where they are today
Weeks 4-9: An examination of four issues that must be addressed as an essential component of any urban agenda:
Weeks 10-13: Uphill battles and prospects for success – seeking comprehensive solutions for Providence
• Housing• Public Safety
• Jobs • Education
Course Assignments
Student-Led Classes
Policy Briefs (2)
Final Group Project
Urban RevitalizationPP17
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